Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,724, William Flint, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
grass
Flint, William
$ 14,724
inehitable
CONTENTS

15.901
Massachusetts William Flint
of Essex Co in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Coast commanded by Captain Dodge of the Regt commanded by Col. Francis in the Mass time for 9 Mts .
78 Essex
W. Flint
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 30 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Aug , 1832 and due to Mrs. Salem Mrs. Salem
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 32  $ 60 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4th 32  13 $ 73
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. C. Stiles Clerk Book 6 , Vol. 3 , Page 25

7640.
Massachusetts
Ref.?
Mehitable Flint
widow of William Flint
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of March 1846
and sent to Hon. D.P. King, House of Representatives.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 29.

William Flint
Massachusetts
No 6379-
Pins 9 Mr
1606
Apr 26 1831
P 357
Buy Salem E
Hathe Lorp
Salem Mass

BRIEF in the case of  William Flint  of Essex County  in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court,  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 Years. 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Summer In 1776 Enlisted " 4 " Private Gen. Col Francis's Regmt Capt Dodge's Comp'y   1777 " " 5 " " Col Gerrish's Regmt Capt Proctor's Comp'y   9 mo.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? — none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Danvers, Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Two Living witnesses one for each tour of service  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no clergyman's Certificate annexed. 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Charles Little Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex.
Danvers Town Clerk's Office Dec r 6 th 1843.
I Joseph Shed, do on oath declare that I am Clerk of the Town of Danvers aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, and that the following is an extract therefrom.
"William Flint Jun r of Danvers and Mehitable Peabody of Middleton Intend Marriage - Entered June fourth, One thousand seven hundred and Eighty - Granted Certificate May twentieth One thousand Seven hundred and eighty."
That it is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures.
A list of Publications (among others)
"William Flint Jun r of Danvers and Mehitable Peabody of Middleton Intend Marriage - entered May 4 th 1700.
"Granted Certificate May 20 th 1700."
I Joseph Shed above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in the County, town and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me. I further certify that I have examined the Records and cannot find a record of the marriage.
Joseph Shed. Clerk of the Town of Danvers.
Essex ss. Danvers December 6 th A.D. 1843. Then personally appeared Joseph Shed, subscribed to the above Certificate, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same. Before me, R. G. Darius Justice of the Peace.

Family Record.
   Names. Time and Place of Birth When, where & by whom Married Time and Place of Death!     William Flint, Mehitable Peabody. January 12. 1758. Danvers. March 3. 1760. Middleton. Published May 4 th 1780. no record of Marriage Feb y - 1843 Danvers. Old age   Their Children.   Sally Flint Dec r 17. 1780. Danvers.   William " Oct r 10. 1782. "   James " June 10. 1785. "   Samuel " April 10. 1787. "   John " March 12. 1789. "   Benjamin " July 17. 1791. "   Charles " Dec r 11. 1793. "   Sydia " July 13. 1796. "   Hezekiah " Feb y 28. 1799. "   Nath l " Feb y 28. 1799 twins "   Andrew Peabody " March 13. 1801. "  
A true copy of the Record in Vol. B. page 435.
Attest.
Joseph Steel, Clerk of the Town of Danvers.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex On this thirty fifth day of November A D 1843 personally appeared before Joseph G. Waters Esquire Judge of the Police Court within and for the District of Salem in said County of Essex Meitable Flint a resident of Danvers in the County aforesaid aged eighty-eight years who first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of William Flint who was in this Revolutionary war and a pensioner (evidence of his rank and services being in the pension office at Washington). She further declares she was married to the said William Flint the last of the month of May or the first of the month of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty but the precise day I cannot state and that her husband the aforesaid William Flint died on the fourth day of February eighteen hundred and forty three that she was not married to him prior to his leaving his service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated Witness. Frederick Morris Meitable her Flint mark

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first herein before written by the within named Abigail Flint at her place of her residence in said Danvers, she being unable from bodily infirmary to attend Court, being confined to her bed by a fractured limb.
Before me Joseph G. Waters Judge of the Police Court

Wm Flint
No 6379.
Deficiencies supplied
Please reply to
Yours truly S. and

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, William Flint , a resident of Danvers , in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
He enlisted at Danvers in summer of 1776 as a private in Capt Dodge's Company in Col Eben. Francis' Regiment of Massachusetts Militia and served Four months near Boston: the exact dates and places he cannot recollect, as he is now very feeble in body and mind & forgetful:
Again in 1777 he enlisted and served as a private in Capt Proctor's Company in Col. Gerrish's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia Five months and was stationed at Cambridge guarding Burgoyne's troops
He enlisted both times at Danvers as a Volunteer and was employed in the Continental Service
He was born in 1756 at Danvers & has always resided there: he never had a written discharge or certificate of birth: he is known to Gen. Gideon Foster and Dr. Andrew Nichols in his vicinity:

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Wm F. Kent
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
A. H. White
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
We, _____ a clergyman, residing in _____ aforesaid, and _____ Esquire, a magistrate, residing in _____ aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to before

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Benjamin Merrill who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Essex and that the said Benjamin Merrill who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at Essex and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. H. Hill
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I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Flint for a pension, and that Benjamin Merrill is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and his signature on the annexed affidavit is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832.
Nathl. Lord Jr.
Signed and sealed anew this ninth day of May, A.D. 1833.
Nathl. Lord Jr.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
14724
Mehitable Flint
Widow of
William Flint
Pre New War
Act: March 31. 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10383
Mehitable Flint Maw of Millicent Map
Let to Mr. Deubner Aug 30. 44 to Wm P. B. King Jan 7. 46
Act 7 July 1838

9924.
Rep?
Massachusetts
Nehitable Flint
Widow of William Flint who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 4 th Feb. 1843, of Essex in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dodge of the regt. commanded by Col. Francis in the Mass. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of March 1846, and sent to Hon, D.P. King, House of Representatives
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Reso. 23 Jan. 1845.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D Vol. 1, Page 57.

Ho. of Reps Washington Jan. 2. 1846.
Sir,
I have been informed that the evidence of the right of Flint, widow of Wm. Flint of Danvers Mass. has been placed before you. If you have come to a decision in this case, will you have the goodness to cause the result to be communicated to me
I am
Very respectfully Your obedt Servt, Daniel P. King.
Col. James L. Edwards Comr of Pensions

Mar 25 46
H. D. P. King HR

To Col. James L Edwards Comm r of Pensions -
Sir,
I enclose to you the evidence which has been communicated to me in the case of the claim of the Wid. Me. Abigail Flint for allowance of pension for the Revolutionary service of her late husband Wm. Flint -
I am personally acquainted with said Widow now more than 70 years of age and in feeble health and abject poverty - I also knew her husband, and the fact of his being in the service of his country. I have often heard from old soldiers who were his contemporaries - I have looked over the papers and affidavits filed on which a pension was allowed said Wil-

him, and of my own personal knowledge, declare that in their life time, the deponents were esteemed to be men of truth and veracity - The magistrates named are also known by me to be men of honorable character; and I do earnestly desire that this poor widow may not suffer in her rights by poverty on account of any mere formality -
With great respect
Your obedt Servt.
Danl. P. King
Mr. C

William Flint.
Dan L. P. King

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
March 2 1842
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of William Flint, is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Addison Richardson's Company, in Col Jacob Gerrish's regiment, detached from the Militia in the Counties of Suffolk and Essex, as a reinforcement to the Army under Genl Washington, as a private from October 18 to November 22 1779. 1 month and 16 days. including allowance of 240 miles travel. Not upon rolls of any officer in Col Francis's regt - No rolls of Col Dodge. Not upon Naval Rolls - The above, is all the evidence of service, which can be identified with the individual described in the annexed application.
Handwritten signature

Application of Mehitable Flint widow of W. Flint presented by J. G. Groom
Let this be examined Nov. 23. 8
1943
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Patten, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, Town of Danvers.
The Hon. Secretary of State for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is very respectfully requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls and Records of his Office, of the service of my late husband, William Flint , in the War of the Revolution.
My said late husband William Flint , was a Pensioner under the provisions of the law of June 7 th , 1832 at the rate of thirty dollars per annum , and died on the fourth day of February, 1843; and as I was married to him within the provisions of the law of July 7 th , 1838, I have accordingly presented my claim to a Pension under said law.
But the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions has sent me a letter through the Hon. Daniel P. Hinz, Member of Congress, dated January

- 7th, 1846, in which he declares that the Revolutionary Services of my said late husband must be verified by a Certificate from your Honor's Office, before a Pension can be allowed to me.
My said husband William Flint, served as a Private in a Regiment commanded by Col. Francis and a Regiment commanded by Col. Dodge - in said War, and I have also reason to believe that he also served in several other corps and also in the Naval and Privateering Forces of the Revolution, - all or most of which was undoubtedly proved to the satisfaction of the War Department at the time he was Pensioned; but as I am now ninety-one years old I am unable to state more fully the particulars of my said late husband's services.
Witness my hand at said Danvers, this sixth day of February, A.D. 1846.
Witnessed by James Flint
Mehitable her X Flint mark
Signed by said Mehitable Flint in my presence.
James Gregory, J. of the Peace.

James Gregory the foregoing Subscribed being magistrate is known to me to be a mag- istrate of the Co. of Essex in the County of Essex to -
Sam P. King J.M.C.

I Joseph Shad of Danvers in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire aged sixty one years, do depose and say, That I came into the Town of Danvers to reside, in the year 1807, and soon after, became acquainted, with William Flint's Family, and in 1809 I moved into the neighborhood of theirs, being the next house to them at that time and about One hundred rods distant from them. I attended upon their family, as Physician, from that time, until I quit Practice about a year ago, (excepting about 2 years, when I lived in Cambridge) And have visited them on or about the 4 th of March and September to authenticate the papers necessary for to enable him to receive his Pension from the United States, which was Thirty Dollars per year payable semiannually on the 4 th of March, and the 4 th of September. I have been well acquainted, with all his Children, who are named in the Copy of the Family Record, which I have made out and attested, as Clerk of the Town of Danvers, which Office I have held for some time, (this being the ninth year)
Mr. Flint and his wife have told me that they were married by Dr. Amos Putnam, who was a Magistrate, (with whom I was well acquainted) and died about 1808. I have searched the Town records, to find the Record of several Marriages solemnized by said Putnam; but could never find any return made by him. I have inquired of the Doctor's descendants for such a record and have been informed by them, that he kept no such Record. Since the death of Mr. Flint I have searched again in vain for the Marriage, but the Publication appears fair on the Record.

I Joseph Shad of Danvers in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire aged sixty one years, do depose and say, That I came into the Town of Danvers to reside, in the year 1807, and soon after, became acquainted, with William Flint's Family, and in 1809 I moved into the neighborhood of theirs, being the next house to them at that time and about one hundred rods distant from them. I attended upon their family, as Physician, from that time, until I quit Practice about a year ago, (excepting about 2 years, when I lived in Cambridge) And have visited them on or about the 4 th of March and September to authenticate the papers necessary for to enable him to receive his Pension from the United States, which was Thirty Dollars per year payable semiannually on the 4 th of March, and the 4 th of September. I have been well acquainted, with all his Children, who are named in the Copy of the Family Record, which I have made out and attested, as Clerk of the Town of Danvers, which Office I have held for some time, (this being the ninth year)
Mr. Flint and his wife have told me that they were married by Dr Amos Putnam, who was a Magistrate (with whom I was well acquainted) and died about 1808. I have searched the Town records, to find the Record of several Marriages solemnized by said Putnam; but could never find any return made by him. I have inquired of the Doctor's descendants for such a record and have been informed by them, that he kept no such Record. Since the death of Mr. Flint I have searched again in vain for the Marriage, but the Publication appears fair on the Record.
Mr.

Mr. Flint was a Poor man, and his widow is left in such a condition as to require assistance, and I am creditably informed that she has met with a fall, by which she is made helpless and the neighbors are under the necessity of affording her relief.
Joseph Shedd.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Danvers December 8 th A.D. 1843 Then Joseph Shedd, personally appeared, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me
R. P. Daniels
Justice of the Peace

I Frederick Morrill of Danvers in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do hereby affirm and say that I know Mehitable Flint of said Danvers widow of the late William Flint who was a revolutionary pensioner that I was present when she subscribed the declaration hereto annexed & I further state that I have called on the heirs of the late Amos Putnam Esquire for a record of marriages who said Mehitable declares performed the marriage ceremonies for her & her late husband & that there was no record of marriages to be found that was kept by said Amos Putnam Esq.
Danvers December 8. 1843
Frederick Morrill
Expt. 55 Dec 8. 1843. Then personally appeared the above named Frederick Morrill Esq. & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit.
Before Joseph G. Waters Jus Par

I Mehitable Flint of Danvers in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty eight years before me say that that I am the widow of William Flint late of said Danvers deceased that we were married by Amos Putnam Esquire of said Danvers the last of May or the first of June sixteen hundred & eighty but cannot state the precise day I further state that we have no family records of births and marriages to my knowledge my late husband for most was in the employ of said Amos Putnam Esquire
Witness
Frederick Merrill
Mehitable her mark Flint
County of Essex ss On this twenty fifth day of November A D 1843. before me personally appeared the above named Mehitable Flint, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, by her subscribed -
Joseph Water Jus. Pa

Mehitable Flint
Widow of William
Flint, private 8498 448
$30 per annum.
to commence April 1836
Acts 1838 — 1843 & 1844
Massachusetts Roll
married June 1780
husband died 4 Feb. 1843
cert: to Hon. D.P. King House of Reps

Oct 1st.
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I Jonathan Peabody of Salem in Massachusetts on oath say That I know that William Flint, now of Danvers, served as a private Sol- dier Four months in Capt Robt Dodge's Company in Col Eben. Francis' Regiment of Mass'ts Militia in the summer of 1776 near Boston.
I served in the same Regiment.
Jonathan Peabody
I Rogers Nurse of Danvers in Massachu- setts aged 70. on oath testify that I know that William Flint now of Danvers served Five months as a soldier in Capt. Proctor's Company of Mass'ts Militia under Col Gerrish at Winter Hill guarding Burgoyne in the summer fall and spring of 1777 - 8 - I also served at the same time
Rogers Nurse
"Fall & Spring" interlined by B. Smith J.P.
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss: August 3. 1832 Then the above named Jonathan Pea- body and Rogers Nurse severally subscri- bed and made oath to the above Affidavits by them respectively subscribed. They are credible & disinterested.
By Merrill Dist. Peace

10383
Declaration of Marital Status
Given certificate to
S. M. Dearborn Esq. Vice House Whitcomb
Rec d in January 1844

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex. S.S.
I, Joseph. Mather. Clerk of the Police Court within & for the District of Salem. do hereby certify that Hon. Joseph G. Mather is Judge of said Police Court within & for the Dis- -trict aforesaid and that his signa- -ture hereon is genuine.
That Joseph G. Mather - is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Essex: That his Commission is dated April 20 A D 1838 and will expire in seven years from that date. and that his signature hereon is genuine That R. S. Daniels is likewise a Justice of the Peace for said County that his commission is dated February 8 th 1842 and will expire in seven years from that date. & that his signature hereon is genuine. Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court at Salem this twentieth day of December A. D. 1843.
Joseph. Mather. Clerk.